Daily Scripture Analysis

Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Second Sunday – Year A – Easter (Divine Mercy)   Readings: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Pet 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31.   1/ Reading I: RSV Acts 2:42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul; and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common; 45 and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as any had … Read more

Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Saturday – Octave – Easter Readings: Acts 4:13-21; Mk. 16:9-15. Reading 1 (Acts 4:13-21): Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, the leaders, elders, and scribes were amazed, and they recognized them as the companions of Jesus. Then when they saw the man who had been cured standing there with them, they could say nothing in reply. So they ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, and conferred with one another, saying, “What are we to do with these men? Everyone living in Jerusalem … Read more

Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Friday – Octave – Easter Readings: Acts 4:1-12; Jn. 21:1-14. Reading 1 (Acts 4:1-12): After the crippled man had been cured, while Peter and John were still speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees confronted them, disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. They laid hands on Peter and John and put them in custody until the next day, since it was already evening. But many of those who heard the word came to … Read more

Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Thursday – Octave – Easter Readings: Acts 3:11-26; Lk 24:35-48. Reading 1 (Acts 3:11-26): As the crippled man who had been cured clung to Peter and John, all the people hurried in amazement toward them in the portico called “Solomon’s Portico.” When Peter saw this, he addressed the people, “You children of Israel, why are you amazed at this, and why do you look so intently at us as if we had made him walk by our own power or piety? The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the … Read more

Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Wednesday – Octave – Easter Readings: Acts 3:1-10; Lk. 24:13-35. Reading 1 (Acts 3:1-10): Peter and John were going up to the temple area for the three o’clock hour of prayer. And a man crippled from birth was carried and placed at the gate of the temple called “the Beautiful Gate” every day to beg for alms from the people who entered the temple. When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. But Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, … Read more

Please press the highlighted to listen to the homily or download Tuesday – Octave – Easter Readings: Acts 2:36-41; Jn. 20:11-18. Reading 1 (Acts 2:36-41): On the day of Pentecost, Peter said to the Jewish people, “Let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other Apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?” Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus … Read more